Comments on: The Grand Finale: Exiting Gracefully http://manolobrides.com/2009/01/07/the-grand-finale-exiting-gracefully/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2009/01/07/the-grand-finale-exiting-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-315007 Never teh Bride Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:13:34 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2056#comment-315007 Mary: Oh, I can just imagine a bride and groom who are having too good a time to watch the clock partying down while older relatives whose bedtimes have long passed sigh in frustration. Diana: Smart! And sweet. I've heard many a former bride complain that rice and birdseed hurt more than expected. It's definitely true that you can't really chuck a rose petal, no matter how hard you try. Toni: Bummer about the late night pics, but how fun to stage a grand exit! My wedding definitely had a reunion feel to it -- though it wasn't official -- and The Beard and I were probably the last ones to leave other than my dad and siblings. Kate: Lovely! And what a gorgeous gown! Mary: Oh, I can just imagine a bride and groom who are having too good a time to watch the clock partying down while older relatives whose bedtimes have long passed sigh in frustration.

Diana: Smart! And sweet. I’ve heard many a former bride complain that rice and birdseed hurt more than expected. It’s definitely true that you can’t really chuck a rose petal, no matter how hard you try.

Toni: Bummer about the late night pics, but how fun to stage a grand exit! My wedding definitely had a reunion feel to it — though it wasn’t official — and The Beard and I were probably the last ones to leave other than my dad and siblings.

Kate: Lovely! And what a gorgeous gown!

]]> By: Kate http://manolobrides.com/2009/01/07/the-grand-finale-exiting-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-315001 Kate Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:57:58 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2056#comment-315001 We had a send-off with guests tossing rose petals. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46633&id=664429801&saved#/photo.php?pid=1168059&id=664429801 I liked the drama of a big send-off. Your entrace in a wedding in dramatic, so why not your exit? We had a send-off with guests tossing rose petals.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46633&id=664429801&saved#/photo.php?pid=1168059&id=664429801

I liked the drama of a big send-off. Your entrace in a wedding in dramatic, so why not your exit?

]]> By: Toni http://manolobrides.com/2009/01/07/the-grand-finale-exiting-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-314303 Toni Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:37:07 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2056#comment-314303 My wedding doubled as a family reunion, so we had a six-hour reception. We staged the "exit" after three hours (at 9pm) exited in a shower of bubbles, drove the car 20 feet down the driveway, and then got out and snuck back in. I changed into a more comfortable dress, the photog and video guy went home, and we partied for another three hours. (Though, in retrospect, I wish I had just kept the dang dress on. I have all these super fun snapshots that just look like they're from just a regular party, and not my wedding.) My wedding doubled as a family reunion, so we had a six-hour reception. We staged the “exit” after three hours (at 9pm) exited in a shower of bubbles, drove the car 20 feet down the driveway, and then got out and snuck back in. I changed into a more comfortable dress, the photog and video guy went home, and we partied for another three hours.

(Though, in retrospect, I wish I had just kept the dang dress on. I have all these super fun snapshots that just look like they’re from just a regular party, and not my wedding.)

]]> By: Diana http://manolobrides.com/2009/01/07/the-grand-finale-exiting-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-314223 Diana Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:20:12 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2056#comment-314223 We had planned an hour of dancing at the end of our reception, but by the time we did our first dance, parent dance, and a fun bridal party dance, I was ready to be alone with my husband. There'd been so much work to go into it, and everything was great, but I was finally married and just wanted to spend time with him. We told our guests we had the place rented another couple hours and they were welcome to keep dancing, but we were heading out. We had yellow rose petals thrown as we walked down an amazing stone staircase. It was stunning! The pictures turned out so incredible and in the video it's hilarious that my guy cousins are throwing the petals as hard as they can trying to pelt us, but they just gently rain down. Exactly my plan! We had planned an hour of dancing at the end of our reception, but by the time we did our first dance, parent dance, and a fun bridal party dance, I was ready to be alone with my husband. There’d been so much work to go into it, and everything was great, but I was finally married and just wanted to spend time with him. We told our guests we had the place rented another couple hours and they were welcome to keep dancing, but we were heading out.

We had yellow rose petals thrown as we walked down an amazing stone staircase. It was stunning! The pictures turned out so incredible and in the video it’s hilarious that my guy cousins are throwing the petals as hard as they can trying to pelt us, but they just gently rain down. Exactly my plan!

]]> By: Mary http://manolobrides.com/2009/01/07/the-grand-finale-exiting-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-314169 Mary Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:16:54 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2056#comment-314169 I seem to recall that tradition requires guests to stay until after the bride and groom have left, and in some parts of the country this may still be expected. If you live in an area where guests are afraid to be rude and leave before you do, you don't want to stay until they're all wondering if you'll ever leave. I seem to recall that tradition requires guests to stay until after the bride and groom have left, and in some parts of the country this may still be expected. If you live in an area where guests are afraid to be rude and leave before you do, you don’t want to stay until they’re all wondering if you’ll ever leave.

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